State Web Resources
Official Louisiana Government Resources*
- Major Portals and Search Engines
- General Information Resources
- Laws and Regulations
- Statistical Resources
Other (Unofficial) Resources
There are many unofficial links to government information. These links are provided as being potentially useful, but the user must keep in mind that these do not have the same authority or permanence as official government information sources. Use with care!
Official Louisiana Government Resources
Major Portals and Search Engines
- Louisiana.gov
Official state web page provides information on state agencies and publications. - Louisiana Municipal Association
Site with information on Louisiana Municipalities and organizations. - Louisiana Secretary of State, Database of Elected Officials
- Louisiana Supreme Court
- Office of the Governor of Louisiana
- State Legislature
- State Library of Louisiana
The State Library is open to the public. Borrowing privileges are extended to current and retired state government employees, state legislators and other officials, accredited representatives of the news media, employees and faculty at state public post-secondary educational institutions, and students enrolled in the LSU School of Library and Information Science. Materials are available to Louisiana residents through interlibrary loan services. The State Library’s Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped also provides free materials by mail to LA residents who need them. - State Library of Louisiana Online Catalog
The State Library of Louisiana catalogues all State of Louisiana government publications. Find Louisiana documents by author, title, subject, or Louisiana Document Number. - Web Portal to the Louisiana State Legislature
General Information Resources
- Louisiana Department of Revenue
- Louisiana Map
- Louisiana School Directory
Lists staff and phone numbers for the Louisiana Department of Education, educational organizations, and public schools. - Official Publications
Semi-annual, alphabetical listing of Louisiana state publications.
Laws and Regulations
- Constitution of the State of Louisiana
An updated edition is published each year to reflect amendments and revisions. - Louisiana Administrative Code
Updated annually, a state-certified publication that provides a set of rules which have been formally adopted or amended by Louisiana state agencies. - Louisiana Register
A monthly publication which provides access to the certified regulations and legal notices issued by state agencies.
Statistical Resources
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
The CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) is the annual financial statement for the State of Louisiana. - District Composite Reports
A statewide report of ten educational performance indicators, including class size, attendance, dropout rates, and expulsions. - Parish Health Profiles
- State Center for Health Statistics
The State Center for Health Statistics produces the Annual Health Report Card, the Vital Statistics Report, the Health at a Glance Poster and the Louisiana Hospital Inpatient Discharge Database (LAHIDD) Report. The Annual Health Report Card provides statistics on births and deaths in the state, as well as incidents of specific diseases and information concerning health assessment programs.
Other (Unofficial) Resources, All States
- American
Law
Sources Online
Links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for the United States, individual states, U.S. territories, Native American tribal law resources, and Canada. There are links also to interstate and multistate compacts, model and uniform laws, law schools, and legal periodicals. - Constitutions,
Statutes and Codes
Maintained by Cornell University Law School - FindLaw
Free access to laws, case reports, legal information, and more. - State and County Quick Facts